Samantha, I missed the Job Fair last week ;-(
Is the job open to Canadians? (just joking) I'm only a few hours away (Montreal). Indoor snow? We had a surplus recently, I can have some shipped to you next winter... > This is a general response to a few questions I have had. I do want someone > here. The reason is this...I am hiring a developer for today but if I am > really doing my duty to my company what I am ultimately seeking is a > successor. I am looking for the integration developer who knows EDI best > practices and who is interested to learn our business, our customers, our > integration points and to do what BIS is for and that is to wield the > technology to help the business work smarter. > > I'm not going anywhere besides Yankee Candle. I like it here. There's more > development than I can handle on my own right now but if that's all I needed > then I could call for a contractor to lighten the load. I might do that if I > can't convince the person I seek to come move to picturesque New England (did > I mention how beautiful it is here yet?) > > We're an easy commute on I-91from S Vermont, S New Hampshire and Northern CT > and from points east on the Mass Pike. There are more fantastic places to > raise your kids around here than I could name if I took all day. > > On Apr 29, 2013, at 11:20 AM, Samantha Scott wrote: > > > I am hiring an EDI developer. We use the latest IBM Sterling B2B > > Integrator. The job is located in South Deerfield, MA (picturesque New > > England). > > > > Send resumes and inquiries to my business email sscott <at> > > yankeecandle.com please > > > > EDI Application Developer > > > > Job Summary: > > > > The EDI Application developer is responsible for developing EDI System > > components and modifications to existing code in adherence to business > > requirements, technical design specifications and approved department > > standards. This individual will perform root-cause analysis on reported > > issues and implements solutions to address these issues. They will also be > > required to perform gap analysis on requests for new or modified programs > > assessing feasibility, time and cost requirements and system compatibility. > > In specific, this position will be responsible for: > > > > > > > > · Provides support and customization for all existing EDI System > > components including translation maps, business processes, service > > configurations, partner configurations and communication processes. > > > > · Participates in and assists with all phases of the system > > development lifecycle including requirements, technical design, > > development, user acceptance testing and implementation and creates testing > > and migration procedures to ensure seamless integration of new partners or > > processes. > > > > · Supports and develops the monitoring processes to ensure 100% > > production uptime for EDI and related integration systems. > > > > · Knows and understands the configuration, implementation and > > business operation (transactions and business practices) of the major > > Integration Systems (Example: IBM Sterling Integrator) used by Yankee > > Candle. > > > > · Maintain expertise in EDI systems including > > translation/integration tools, communication protocols, EDI standards (X12, > > EDIFACT, Tradacoms), transactions and best practices. > > > > > > > > Minimum Requirements: > > > > A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required. > > Minimum of 4 years of EDI and related technical experience, with a minimum > > 2 years mapping and business process development experience. > > Experience with ANSI X12 EDI, PL/SQL, XML, BPML, FTP, script languages > > required. > > Demonstrated skill with ANSI X12 transactions related to wholesale > > distribution, B2B Integration software tools and protocols and > > communication standards. > > Solid customer service skills with strong attention to detail and the > > ability to work independently and function as a member of a team. > > Strong problem solving and excellent oral and written communication skills > > are required. > > > > Flexibility in work schedule is also required to work on holidays, weekends > > and extended hours with minimal notice and as required by operational need. > > > > Notice: > > This position is subject to a criminal background check and potentially and > > an education verification as part of the application process. At the time > > of interview, internal and external applicants will be required to sign a > > release authorizing the company to conduct criminal background check and/or > > education verification. > > > > > > > > > > The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does > > not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, > > color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, > > or any other class protected by federal or state law. EOE/M/F/D/V > > > > > > Company Overview: > > The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. is the leading > > designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, > > based on sales, in the giftware industry. Employing approximately 6,000 > > people world-wide (as of December 31, 2011), Yankee Candle (Headquartered > > in South Deerfield, Massachusetts) has a 42-year history of offering > > distinctive products and marketing them as affordable luxuries and > > consumable gifts, with sales from continuing operations of $785.8 million > > dollars in fiscal year 2011. Having earned a reputation for superior, > > long-lasting fragrance quality, Yankee Candle is America’s trusted choice > > for fragrance. > > > > > > The Company sells its products through a North American wholesale customer > > network of approximately 28,800 store locations, a growing base of Company > > owned and operated retail stores (552 Yankee Candle Stores located in 46 > > states and 1 province in Canada as of December 31, 2011), direct mail > > catalogs, and its Internet website (www.yankeecandle.com). Outside of > > North America, the Company sells its products primarily through its > > subsidiary, Yankee Candle Company (Europe), Ltd., which has an > > international wholesale customer network of approximately 5,700 store > > locations and distributors covering a combined 49 countries. > > > > A key contributor to our success has been our vertically integrated > > business model, which enables us to control most every aspect of our > > business, from product development to manufacturing to distribution to > > marketing and sales. This structure allows us to consistently provide high > > quality and innovative products, deliver them in a timely and efficient > > manner to customers all over the world and provide excellent customer > > service. The power of the Yankee Candle® brand and our dedicated and > > talented employee base truly set us apart from our competitors. > > > > Our one-of-a-kind Flagship Store in South Deerfield, MA is the world’s > > largest candle and Christmas store, containing approximately 90,000 square > > feet of retail and entertainment space, and has been ranked as one of the > > most popular tourist attractions in Massachusetts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > ... > Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, > <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > > Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> > IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! 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